Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening Virtual Training
Developed by the National Family Support Network (NFSN), the training is open to members and non-members of the South Carolina Family Support Network at no cost.
Topics include:
- History of the Family Support Field
- Principles of Family Support Practice
- Strengthening Families Approach and its 5 Protective Factors
- Family Centeredness – How can we develop and implement a program that is centered on the needs of families?
- Family Strengthening – How can we help families to build upon their strengths for achieving success?
- Community Strengthening – How can programs and families build strong communities?
- Evaluation – How do we know how well our programs are serving families?
The training is designed for all management and direct service staff, as well as for funders. Teams of executive directors, managers, coordinators and direct service staff are highly encouraged to participate together because each has a key role to play in implementing the Standards effectively.
Each participant who successfully completes the training receives a certificate from the NFSN that is valid for two years.
Registration
Registration opens on Oct. 15, 2025. The deadline to register is Nov. 14, 2025, or when capacity is reached.
Training Requirements – In order to receive training certification, I acknowledge that I must be present for the duration of the training. If I miss more than 15 minutes total for both days of training, I will not receive certification. If I do not have a training manual during the training, I will be unable to participate and will be asked to reschedule. I also acknowledge I must meaningfully engage in the training in order to receive certification.
Cancellation Policy – I acknowledge that in the event I need to cancel my registration, I will contact Alek Reaves at areaves@scchildren.org. If I cancel my registration, I may register for another session and keep my training manual until that time. If I choose not to re-register, I must ship the manual back to Children’s Trust at my own cost. Children’s Trust is located at 1330 Lady Street, Suite 310, Columbia S.C. 29201.
